Canadian Fighter Pilot in WWI Ordered to Go Back to Flight School. He didn’t. Instead, He Went on To Shoot Down 72 Enemy Aircraft
Air Marshal William Avery “Billy” Bishop was a Canadian fighter pilot in WWI who crashed his plane during a practice run and was ordered to…
Eager To Serve – Local resident achieves dual public service goal as soldier and firefighter
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…
How Coca-Cola Became the No. 1 Favorite Soft Drink Among Both Allied and German Servicemen
The Coca-Cola trademark remains one of the most iconic brands in history, and the company behind it remains one of the wealthiest corporations in the…
The Invasion of Cos: The Killing of 103 Royal Italian Army Officers
War History Online presents a Guest Article by Pietro Giovanni Liuzzi In the early hours of 3rd October 1943, a number of German Naval vessels arrived…
Alleged Nazi War Criminal May Not Be Extradited
The hunt for Nazi war criminals may have succeeded in tracking down another perpetrator but he may never stand trial for his alleged crimes due…
Museum Uncovers Remarkable Account of the Fray Bentos Boys’ Three Days of Hell in WWI
Eight British soldiers, known as the Fray Bentos Boys, spent three days and two nights during World War I in possibly the worst place they…
Development of the Awe-inspiring Triple Walls of Constantinople
The great city of Constantinople was one of the most impressive and impregnable cities in the world for over 1,000 years. It retained the glory…
The Fall of the Aztecs, The Bloody Path to Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan was an absolutely amazing city. The city was larger than any in Europe at the time and held approximately 200,000 people with some estimates…
Between Two Rivers: Opening Shots of the Mexican-American War
War History online presents this Guest Piece from Christopher Hoitash The Mexican-American War of 1846-1848 doubled the size of the United States by halving Mexico. The…
PANERIAL – The Silent Forest Became a Site of Mass Murder & It Isn’t Easy Reading
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Suzanne Make. Suzanne recounts the tragic story of the site of terrible events at Ponary, now…
Takayama Ukon: A Great Christian Samurai
Christianity was not common in feudal Japan. As a foreign religion, it was embraced by a small minority of people including some samurai who were…
The Four Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII
Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end, did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you…